Faith Community
Anglicanism
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Temple Chevallier
1794-10-19 – 1873-11-04
Life & Legacy
Temple Chevallier FRAS (19 October 1794 in Badingham, Suffolk – 4 November 1873 in Harrow Weald) was a British clergyman, astronomer, and mathematician. Between 1847 and 1849, he made important observations regarding sunspots. Chevallier has been called "a remarkable Victorian polymath" (Kenworthy, 1994). Not only did he write many papers on astronomy and physics, he also published a translation of the Apostolic Fathers that went into a second edition, and translated the works of Clement of Rome, Polycarp and Ignatius of Antioch.
Occupation & Career
mathematician, astronomer, university teacher, translator, teacher, priest
Education
Pembroke College
Faith & Community
Anglicanism
Legacy Highlights
Church
Anglicanism
Employer
Durham University
Education & Institutions
Pembroke College
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Sources & Provenance
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